Sex selection in inheritance based avatar generation

a technology of inheritance and avatars, applied in the field of computer graphics, can solve the problems of difficult economics, corresponding cost to studios or animators in producing audio-visual content with computer animation, and significant cost of generating computer animated characters
US20080303829A1Active Publication Date: 2008-12-11AUTODESK INC
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AUTODESK INC
Publication Date
2008-12-11

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Abstract

The generation of characters within computer animations is currently a labor intensive and expensive activity for a wide range of businesses. Whereas prior art approaches have sought to reduce this loading by providing reference avatars, these do not fundamentally overcome the intensive steps in generating these reference avatars, and they provide limited variations. According to the invention a user is provided with a simple and intuitive mechanism to affect the weightings applied in establishing the physical characteristics of an avatar generated using an inheritance based avatar generator. The inheritance based generator allowing, for example, the user to select a first generation of four grandparents, affect the weightings in generating the second generation parents, and affect the weightings in generating the third generation off-spring avatar from these parents. Accordingly the invention provides animators with a means of rapidly generating and refining the off-spring avatar to provide the character for their animated audio-visual content.
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[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 929,056 filed on Jun. 11, 2007, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The invention relates to computer graphics and more particularly to computer character generation for use in animation.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Computer animation, the art of creating moving images via the use of computers, is a common form of audio-visual presentation, where the provided content ranges from television programming, television advertisements, feature movies, short films, cartoons, music videos, computer games and video games. Further these different forms of computer animation, traditionally presented to the user via a television or within the movie theatre are now presented with, and supported by, a multitude of electronic devices including personal computers (PCs), laptop computers, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), video game consoles (consoles), handheld...

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